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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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